Previous by Date | Next by Date | Date Index
Previous by Thread | Next by Thread
| Thread Index
| LM_NET
Archive
| |
Sadly, Carol, your answer is contained in your message: 1. the response was "but the book came back" from both parent and child. 2. both parent and student are totally horrified that I actually expect them to pay the fine 3. the administrator who has lost a book. The problem is not the children...it's the adults, and it's a problem we all share. The kids only mimic what they see their significant adults do, and these adults aren't doing the kids any favors by modeling irresponsibility. Your immediate problems are the adults, not the kids, and is the hostility you might engender by pushing them further worth the cost of the books? When I get responses like this, I just reorder and move on. I understand your frustration, but I've learned to let it go. The kids are at least learning from your efforts that it's not good to be irresponsible. As long as you have to deal with lenient, lax parents/adults, this issue will persist. Good luck! Steve Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragements, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak. Thomas Carlyle Steve Patnode, MLS Grades 7-12 SLMS Chazy Central Rural School Chazy, NY 12921 sun85@aol.com -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, you send a message to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * To contact an LM_NET Moderator: LM_NET-request@listserv.syr.edu * LM_NET Help & Information: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm-net.info/join.html * LM_NET Supporters: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/category/links/el-announce/ * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------